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MEETING OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL, 



Thursday, 7th January, 1892. 



Extracts from the Minutes. 

 Baron Von Mueller, K.C.M.G., Ph.D., F.R.S., in the Chau-. About fifty 

 Members were present. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting in New Zealand were taken as read and 

 adopted. 



Letter was read from Sir James Hector, the retiring President, stating his 

 regret at being unable to attend the meeting through ill-health, regret for 

 which was fully expressed. 



The arrangements made for the Hobart meeting were ratified, and a hearty 

 vote of thanks given to Mr. Morton for his untiring exertions thereto. 

 The following correspondence was read : — 



(a). From the Permanent Secretary of the American A. A, Society 

 acknowledging receipt of resolution forwarded as to uniformity in Biological 

 Nomenclature. 



(6). From the Admiralty, stating that the name " Tasnian Sea " would 

 be inserted in the Admiralty Chart as desired. 



(r). From the Crown Lands Department of New Zealand as to the 

 reservation of Little Barrier and Resolution Islands. 



(rf). From Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Queensland 

 Branch), notifying the appointment of His Excellency Sir H. Norman to 

 represent the Society at the Hobart Meeting. 



(a). From Institution of Surveyors, N.S.W., nominating Messrs. D. M. 

 Maitland and G. H. Knibbs as representatives to the Hobart Meeting. 



(_/■). From Royal Society of South Australia, notifying appointment of 

 Mr. R. W. Chapman to represent the Society at the Hobart Meeting. 



(g). From Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Victorian Branch), 

 notifying appointment of Mr. A. O. Sachse as delegate fi-om the Society to 

 the Hobart Meeting. 



(h). From Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (South Australian 

 Branch), notifying appointment of Hon. D. Murray as delegate from the 

 Society to the Hobart Meeting. 



(/'). From Royal Society of Queensland, notifying appointment of His 

 Excellency Sir Henry Norman, and Messrs. R. Roe, M.A., J. F. Shirley, B.Sc, 

 and F. M. Bailey, as delegates from the Society to the Hobart Meeting, 



Professor Liversidge explained that the Balance-sheet would be pub- 

 lished in the annual volume, and that the funds were in a flourishing 

 condition. 



The election of the Sectional Officers and Committees was approved. 

 The Recommendation Committee was appointed. 



His Excellency Sir H. Norman proposed that the sixth Meeting should 

 be held at Brisbane ; seconded by Professor Bragg, supported by Mr. J. 

 Shirley, and carried. 



Professor Spencer moved — That the revised Code of Rules of the Associa- 

 tion be confirmed ; seconded by Mr. C. A. Topp, and carried. 



Professor Liversidge moved — That the next Meeting be held at Adelaide 

 in 1893, the fixing of exact date to be left to discretion of Officers and Com- 

 mittee in Adelaide ; seconded by Mr. J. Barnard, and carried. 

 The Officers for the fifth Meeting were appointed. 



The Trustees and Auditors of the Association were appointed as 

 follows : — Trustees — Messrs. H. C. Ruesell, R. L. J. EUery, Pi'ofessor Liver- 

 sidge. Auditors — Messrs. R. Teece and R. A. Dallen. 



Mr. Ross moved — That it be a recommendation to the Council that in 

 future a list of Papers read at the Meetings of the Association should be 

 sent to the Members who paid their subscriptions but who did not attend 

 the meeting ; seconded by Mi-. A. J. Taylor, and carried. 



